Fence-post-making machine.



No. 669,675. Patented Mar. I2, 19m. T. A. BEEM.

FENCE POST MAKING MACHINE.

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FENCE-POST-MAKING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming. part of Letters Patent No. 669,675, dated March 12, 1901..

Application filed August 2, 1900. Serial No. 25,626. lNo model-1 T dZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS A. BEE-M, a citizen of the United States, residing at Summit, in the county of Licking and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Fence-Post-Making Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to tile-fence-post-making machines; and the objects of my invention are to provide an improved mechanism for producing tile or clay fence-posts, to provide improved means for handling and cutin the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved machine. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of one of the tubular bodies or posts produced by the machine. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the opposite side of the machine from that illustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a front end View. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line our of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is an enlarged transverse section through one side of the machine, showing a perforating and indenting mechanism; and Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view on line a: :r of Fig. 3, showing the parts in operating positions.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In carrying out my invention I employ an oblong base-frame consisting of connected parallel side bars 1, from which suspend suitable supporting-legs 2. Upon the forward end portion of the base-frame I support an upright receiving-table frame 3, the parallel sides of the upper portion of which have journaled therein transverse rollers 4. The top side bars of the frame 3 are notched centrally on their upper sides, as indicated at 5.

6 represents an oblong carriage, the sides of which are provided with journaled wheels 7, which are adapted to bear and run upon the base-frame side bars 1. The carriage thus formed is limited in its extent of outward and inward movement upon the base-frame by stop projections 8, which. rise at suitable intervals from the upper sides of the frame side bars 1, the rear and front wheels 7 being adapted when said carriage is moved a pre determined distance in either direction to come into contact with said projections. Rising from one side of the carriage 6 at suitable intervals are vertical standards 9,these standards having journaled in their upper portions a longitudinally-arranged shaft 10. As indicated more clearly in Fig. 4 of the drawings, the innerend,or that end of the shaft 10 which is nearest to the receiving-table 3, is provided withanupwardly-extendingCshapedar1n10 This C-shaped arm or head 10 is crossed by a cutting-wire or suitable blade 11. Carried on the shaft 10 are outwardly and thence upwardly extending arms 12, the outer end portions of which support the ends of a horizontal bar 13, this bar being provided at intervals withupwardlyandinwardlyextendingpunching-fingers 14. With shaft-brackets 15,which are mounted on the shaft 10 at points adjacent to two of the standards 9, are connected laterally-extending arms 16, with each of which is pivotally connected an outwardlyextending bar 17, this bar having its outer end pivotally connected at 18 with the upper end of a bar 19, which inclines from the adjoining post 9.

20 represents short. bars, the outer ends of which are pivotally connected, respectively, with the outer ends of the bars 17, and the inner ends of said bars 20 are connected with a horizontal indenting-finger-holding bar 21, the latter being united with angular slidebrackets 21, movably supported on the upper sides of the standards 9. As shown more clearly in Fig. 3 of the drawings, this bar 21 preferably consists of two parallel sections suitably united, and between said sections are adjustably supported the inner ends of outwardly-projecting indenting-fingers 22, the latter having downturned ends, as shown. Mounted upon the central portion of the carriage-platform 6 are the rounded surfaces of half-round rocking blocks 23, on which are mounted longitudinally parallel bars 24,these bars being connected at intervals by transverse concaved rollers 25, which are joiirnaled therein. The rocking blocks or bodies 23 receiving-table 3.

forming the perforations 37.

have pivotally connected with their opposite sides the .inner ends of inclined bars '26, the

outer ends of which are secured to the car tions of said foot-blocks extend above the pallet-body, as shown.

Depending from that frame-bar 24 which is on the opposite side of the machine from the pallet are weight or counterbalance supporting ribs 30. Pivotally connected with an extension-bar. 31 on the forward end of the carriage isthe upper end of a downwardly and forwardly extending bar 32, the latter being rigidly connected with a transverse shaft 33, which is journaled in hearings on the legs 3 of the receiving-table 3. On one of the outer ends of the shaft Iprovide a foot piece or tread, which is in the form of an obtuse-angled plate 34, the central portion of which is fixed on said shaft. To the outer end of the parallel bars 24'1 secure the lower portion of an upwardly-projecting stop-plate 35.

In utilizing my invention the tubular clay body from which the cylindrical posts are to be formed is fed from a suitable molding-machine horizontally onto the rollers 4 of the This tubular body travels over said rollers 4 and onto the rollers 25, over which said body moves rearwardly until its end is in contact with the stop projection 35. During this operation the carriage 6 has its forward end supported in close proximity to the receiving-table, so that the cutting wire or blade 11 is opposite said receivingtable. When the tubular clay body comes into contact with the projection 35, the knifesnpporting arm of the shaft 10 is forced downward by hand to a horizontal position, resulting in the blade or arm 11 severing said tubular body and entering the notches 5 of the receiving-table frame. In the partial rotation thus imparted to the shaft 10 it will be seen that the fingers 14 will be forced through the tile body, which is shown in Fig. 2 at 36, It will also be observed that in this partial rotation of the shaft the indenting-fingers 22 will through their jointed connection with said shaft move inward sufficiently to scratch or indent the periphery of the tubular body in the manner indicated at 37 in Fig. 2 The operator now placing his foot upon the rearWardly-extending wing of the tread 34 forces the carriage outward and away from the receiving-table to the positions indicated in the drawings.

During the operation above described the pallet-frame and its supporting-body 27 28 are turned upward to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 5 and in Fig. 7 of the drawings,said slotted pallet-frame thus stand ing at right angles with the direction of the length of the frame-bars 24. The tubular post, formed as above described and severed from the tubular claybody, is now moved onto the pallet-frame by rolling or swinging the framesupporting blocks 23 outward until the post is in contact with the pallet and the latter is lowered to the position shown in full lines in the drawings. The pallet being thus lowered until in the horizontal position indicated in full lines in Figs. 4 and 5, it will be seen that the support of the tubular post will have been transferred from the frame 23 to the pallet. The weights 30 now serve to return the frame 23 24 to its normal position. The carriage 6 is now moved back until its forward end is in close proximity to the receiving-table, this being accomplished by the operator pressing his foot upon. the forward wing of the treadplate 34. The rollers 25 of the frame-bars 24 are now again in position to receive themoving tubular body from the receiving-table,

and the shaft 10 having been so rotated as to return the cutting, perforating, and indenting devices to their normal positions said parts are again ready for operation when the tubular body comes into contact with the stop projection 35. The tubular posts as they are delivered onto the pallet, as above described,

are moved from the machine without being detached from the pallet-frame by liftingtho latter and depositing it at a suitable point for drying the post before the latter is burned.

As one pallet is thus removed from the machine another is substituted therefor.

. Although not forming a part of my invention,it will be understood that the tubular postsherein produced are designed particularly as fence-posts, although the same may of running the same through the perforations.

From the construction shown and described it will be seen that a simple, reliable, and effective machine is produced, whereby the tubular clay posts may be properly formed in a rapid and convenient manner.

Having now fully described my invention,

what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a fence-post-making machine, the

combination with a receiving-table 3 and journaled rollers therein, of a frame 24 and rollers journaled therei n,'a journaled shaft 10 having a projecting knife-carrying arm and perforating-fingers connected with said shaft,

substantially as specified.

2. in a fence-post-making machine, the combination with a base-frame, a receivingtable supported thereon and acarriage-frame movably supported on said base-frame, of a post-supporting framework having a rocking support on said carriage-frame, a journaled shaft, a post-cutting device carried on said shaft and inwardly-turned perforatingfingers also connected with said shaft, substantially as specified.

3. In a fence-post-making machine, the combination with a receiving-table having transverse rollers journaled therein, a movable carriage and a frame provided With transverse rollers and having a rocking support on said carriage, of a journaled shaft 10, a cut- 

